A medieval pipe instrument, which accompanied liturgies during the Crusader era, was discovered in Bethlehem and restored as part of the RESOUND project led by Spanish musicologist David Catalunya. The presentation was held this morning at the Convent of Holy Saviour, headquarters of the Custody of the Holy Land. New studies on the bells are now underway.
During the night, a drone attacked one of the boats off the coast of Tunisia. Suspicions point to Israel. A dozen Asian countries have joined the international initiative of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a symbol of “resilience” as its name suggests in Arabic. Filipino activist: it is important to show “our solidarity”.
At least seven people are in serious condition. Hamas and Islamic Jihad deny involvement in an attack that has not yet been claimed. The movement that controls Gaza commends the attackers, while the Palestinian Authority condemns them. Ben Gvir calls for the death penalty “for terrorists”. Speaking to AsiaNews, Rabbi Milgrom lamented this “terrible attack,” saying that “ we must remain united” with the aim of "achieving peace”.
The Latin parish of the Holy Family this morning celebrated the feast of the saint of the least and the defenceless. In 1982, she visited the community of the Missionaries of Charity that still exists in Gaza, staying in the home with the disabled placed in their care. Amid the war, the saint’s face of love is stronger than hate.
Vicar General Naaman's golden cross, keys, phone, and other personal belongings were taken. Two men claiming to be members of a security service attacked and injured him. Activists speak out against the country's new leaders, who are incapable of protecting minorities. In Idlib, the Church of Saint Anna reopens after 14 years.
According to UNHCR, in just under nine months, over 200,000 have chosen to return. Some for the first time since 2011. For the authorities in Beirut, the departures “lighten” the Land of the Cedars from a “substantial demographic burden”. But there is also a counter-exodus: from Alawites fleeing the coast to Christians who dream of leaving after the attack on the church in Damascus.
